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Eugippius

c. 465–c. 533 · 6th century

Eugippius was a monk and disciple of Saint Severinus, who left Noricum with the Roman population in 488 and became abbot of a monastery near Naples. Around 511 he wrote the Life of Saint Severinus, a vivid account of the last years of Roman rule on the Danube. It is the main source for the Rugians and their kings.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Eugippius. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/eugippius
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